Doge Giovanni of Venice

Doge Giovanni of Venice (748-) was the Doge of Venice.

Biography
Giovanni was born in 748 to Maurizio Galbaio and an unknown mother; he was the older brother of Leone Galbaio. Giovanni was the heir to the House of Galbaio as Maurizio's eldest son, and his family became powerful when his father was elected as Doge of the Republic of Venice in 764. Giovanni married Aikaterine Amalfinos on 12 January 769 as a part of an alliance with the rival Republic of Amalfi, led by Doge Leon of Amalfi.